diff --git a/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/registry.test.js b/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/registry.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a0d4adb84ed..00000000000
--- a/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/registry.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// @ts-check
-import test from 'ava';
-import '@endo/init/debug.js';
-
-import {
-  getDetailsMatchingVats,
-  getIncarnation,
-} from '@agoric/synthetic-chain';
-
-/**
- * @file
- * A test of upgrading vat-priceAuthority, which is planned to ship in Upgrade 9
- */
-
-test('priceAuthorityRegistry upgrade', async t => {
-  t.is(await getIncarnation('priceAuthority'), 1);
-
-  const priceAuthorityVats = await getDetailsMatchingVats('priceAuthority');
-  t.is(priceAuthorityVats.length, 1);
-});
diff --git a/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/test.sh b/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/test.sh
index 97b3e694e04..480807a60ec 100644
--- a/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/test.sh
+++ b/a3p-integration/proposals/n:upgrade-next/test.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,3 @@ yarn ava agoricNames.test.js
 
 yarn ava assetReserve.test.js
 yarn ava psm.test.js
-
-yarn ava registry.test.js